Following a sell-out season as part of Sleepless Festival Footscray, Australia’s first-ever virtual reality immersive theatre experience, The Door in Question, will return to the inner-west from June 14 to 29.
Described as offering a descent into altered perception, The Door in Question begins in a disused shopping centre, and leads participants to multiple sites across Footscray, giving audiences an interactive, groundbreaking psychological experience of psychosis through cross reality (XR) technologies.
Audiences will experience different visions of the same narrative through virtual reality (VR), interactive AI and other immersive technologies mixed with immersive theatre.
The brainchild of producer Troy Rainbow, the show is based on his real-life experiences living with mental illness and aims to destigmatise this often taboo subject.
“The Door In Question comes from a deeply personal place,” said Rainbow.
“My mother had a diagnosis of schizophrenia, so the show aims to demonstrate how love can be expressed in a very fragmented state.
“The narratives are a combination of childhood experience and written notes, including remarkable birthday presents and cards I received from my mother. The VR content is an
illustration of a childhood story she wrote for me. I hope audiences can come away from the work with a greater understanding of the impact of living within an unreliable world.”
The Door in Questions begins inside Metro West at 47 Paisley Street in the Footscray CBD, before taking audiences to various locations nearby.
For tickets and more information visit: https://events.humanitix.com/the-door-in-question.
